Brentford head coach Keith Andrews praised Jeremy Jacquet for being "cute and clever" in the situation that led to Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card during their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on October 7, 2023. Yarmoliuk was sent off in the eighth minute of first-half stoppage time after a VAR review deemed he had headbutted Jacquet.

Andrews emphasized the need for his team to reflect on their actions rather than blaming the opposition, stating, "We need to look at ourselves first... Yarmo needs to do better, so I can understand why it was a red."

He elaborated that Jacquet was not focused on the ball but rather walking into Yarmoliuk’s path, hinting at the possibility that Jacquet exaggerated the contact.

The match saw goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak turn the tide for Liverpool, with Andrews acknowledging that Yarmoliuk's sending off altered the game's dynamics significantly. To compound the disappointment, Vitaly Janelt also received a second yellow card late in the game, leaving Brentford with nine men.

Andrews defended Janelt, expressing frustration over the officiating but noted, "I like our players playing with emotion... Could there have been a bit more common sense with the second yellow? I think so."

On the other side, Liverpool's coach Andoni Iraola criticized VAR's involvement in the penalty decision, arguing that Dango Ouattara made contact with the ball during a challenge with Alexis Mac Allister. He insisted that VAR should not have intervened, drawing parallels to a previous incident involving Nottingham Forest.

Iraola concluded, "I wouldn't call it a penalty, live... I think the VAR should not intervene."